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A comment from Shouta about his sister:
"Mia overall is the most perfect little sister that I could've imagined. Even though being cute is not a must for being the perfect little sister, it sure does for me!"
"—Shouta, stop being weird"
Stood in silence, the train passed through the station they were in and didn't stop. The wind blew across Sara's hair and onto Shouta's face.
Sara's hair smells good.
School has started yet again for another week. Today's lesson, for Shouta, was easy to get through.
"Shouta"
"Yeah?"
"Since you've noticed me, would you mind going on a——"
"A—?"
"U-uh… a time where two couples meet each other for a walk or talk…"
She was too afraid to say the simple word, and that was date.
She was a completely different person.
Before saying the explanation for the date was, her voice was as usual as in the past, the lifeless and timid voice. But as she wanted to say the one word, that is date, she stuttered.
"Yeah, we could go on a date! To where though?"
The conversation moved inside the train but their voices were at their lowest.
In the train, they didn't want to make a scene and not wanting their plans to leak out to the public.
Remember, Sara Fujiwara was now the popular manga artist that wrote the emotional volume five.
"Is the beach okay?"
"We've been there a couple of times…"
"Hmm… Enoshima?"
"I'd rather go there on winter… makes it more—"
"—yeah, I do agree with you"
Shouta does agree with Sara.
Shouta would also want to see Sara dressed in a rich, warm blue with white cloud designs as the two of them strolled around Enoshima.
Sara, on the other hand, desired to make a snow angel beside Shouta. Even though she knew it would be almost impossible, she felt there had to be somewhere in Kanagawa with enough snow.
As the train came to a halt at Shichirigahama station, the talk carried on from there to the school.
They came considerably earlier than anybody else, as is customary for the two of them. Even though they were in different courses, they nevertheless strolled into the school and went their own ways.
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And that was the start of it.
The stage was on fire and the lights were switched on. As the seven idols made their way to the stage and sang their song, the audience erupted in applause, applauding, and singing along.
There was a palpable sense of optimism in the air. As far as the eye could see, everyone seemed to be having a good time.
"—Good evening!!"
The crowd then answered the same thing, all in unison.
"Welcome to the Solo wolf event!!"
The crowd, again, shouted with excitement.
It wasn't a very big crowd, but it was enough for the seven of them to enjoy entertaining.
"Before we announce who's going to do the solo for the next song… who wants to listen to our beautiful voices!!"
"—YEAHH!!!!!!!!!"
It was little more than a hype train. Everyone was pumped up all the time. Even she, the one who was speaking to the crowd and holding the microphone, was thrilled to take part in the event. Only she had the same level of vigor as the throng below her. Her friends, on the other hand, were smiling and laughing at each other.
"—first song—"
"——Dearest love——!!!!"
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"Okay, the part you've all been waiting for!!"
"—who's gonna win"
—who's gonna win. Who's gonna win. Who's gonna win. Who's gonna win.
There was no sense of calm among the throng. They've been excited from the start of the show. Not only that, but some people had been anticipating the concert since it was announced and couldn't wait for it to begin.
"Oh… look look look, everyone is excited…"
She stated this as she opened the paper with the names of the victors and the poll results.
However, something unexpected happened.
Fumikage Ryouko was heartbroken. Everyone in the room could see she didn't win and wouldn't be performing the new song. Instead of not reading the announcement of the winner and abruptly ending the gathering, she dismissed the notion and resumed her usual animated demeanor.
"So the winner is not me.. Pfft, you guys already know that"
A fraction of the crowd laughed but went back to silent very quickly.
"So… the winner is————"
Everyone waited anxiously, hands raised in the air, hoping that the person they had voted for would win.
The room quickly darkened, and the light sticks held by the audience became yellow. A yellow light lit a girl with short black hair and blue eyes on the stage. She was a Kanagawa native who grew up on the Fujisawa coast. Her brother was the only caring sibling she had.
Before Mia could open her eyes, the crowd erupted in applause. Her heart plummeted, yet she felt thrilled and sick at the same time. She now has the duty of not disappointing those who voted for her.
Mia took the microphone from Ryouko as she moved to the front of the stage like a little sister.
"I just want to say, thank everyone for supporting me!"
Mia bowed as the crowd cheered for her. One even said:
"—You're our favorite little sister!!"
"O-oh… thank you for the compliment!"
All the while she was having small talks with the crowd while she was on the most front part of the stage, she was cutely smiling.
※ If Shouta where to sit amongst the crowd, he would be the one who smiles the most out of all of them. And Mia would smile even a bigger one.
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In the changing room, after they were finished with their event. Mia sat down and took a deep breath. But she couldn't not smile.